Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 10:58:07 AM Eastern Standard Time Subject: 483-19 Pintado - Release of Informa7on Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at 5:18:44 PM Eastern Standard Time From: Public Records To: AO Records Category: Green category AFachments: 483-19 Pintado - Docs for Release.pdf December 10, 2019 Ms. Mariuxi Pintado American Oversight 1030 15th Street NW, Sutie B255 Washington, DC 20005 records@americanoversight.org VIA EMAIL ONLY RE: OOG PIR # 483-19 Dear Ms. Pintado This email is in response to your modified public information request to the Office of the Governor (“OOG”), received by the OOG on November 21, 2019. A copy of your request follows this email. The OOG has reviewed its files and has located the attached documents that are responsive to your request. The OOG has redacted personal e-mail addresses from the attached documents pursuant to section 552.137 of the Government Code and Tex. Att’y Gen. Open Records Decision No. 684 (2009). If you have any questions, please contact me at 512-463-1750 or publicrecords@gov.texas.gov. Sincerely, Joseph Behnke Assistant General Counsel Office of the Governor From: AO Records Sent: Thursday, November 21, 2019 2:59 PM To: Public Records Subject: 483-19 Pintado - Request for Clarifica7on_4_Reply [WARNING] - The sender of this email could not be validated, and may not match the display name. [EXTERNAL SENDER] - Do not click on links or open attachments in unexpected messages. Mr. Behnke, We confirm that your understanding of the request is correct. For individuals communica7ng on behalf of the Republican State Leadership Commi\ee, Geographic Strategies LLC, Fair Lines America, and Polidata, American Oversight is willing to narrow the request to ask for only the email communica7ons of those individuals. Thus, an email search using the search terms provided in Page 1 of 8 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR - WEB MAIL CORRESPONDENCE Name: Correspondence ID: -- Select Prefix -- Scott Walker Address: 3952 Blue Pond Cir Fort Worth TX 76123 Date Submitted: Email: Phone: IP Address: Incoming Type: 207.154 19 38 A 5/20/20 I 9 I 0:20:20AM Message: Dear Governor Greg Abbott, The bans of chlorpyrifos in three important agricultural states show the support for a ban of the chemical nationwide. Hawai· i banned chlorpyrifos a year ago with a unanimous vote of the legislature. New York and California banned it this month. Statewide bans are necessary because the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded its proposed ban in 20 I 7. Like chlorpyrifos, other organophosphate pesticides have been linked to damaging and often irreversible health outcomes in workers, pregnant women, and children. A widely used pesticide, agriculture companies annually spray 6 million pounds on crops like citrus, apples, and cherries. In the same family as Sarin gas, the substance was initially developed prior to World War II as a chemical weapon. It can overstimulate the nervous system to cause nausea, dizziness, and confusion. With very high exposures (accidents or spills), it can cause respiratory paralysis and even death. When applying the chemical to fields, workers must wear protective garments such as respirators. Workers are then blocked from entering the fields from 24 hours up to 5 days after application due to the chemical exposure risk. A group of leading toxics experts, who published a paper in the journal PLOS Medicine on their research on organophosphate exposure during pregnancy and impacts on child development, are calling for a ban on organophosphate pesticides. The study evaluates current science on the risks of this class of compounds, produced by Corteva Agriscience (formerly Dow AgroSciences). Its conclusions warn of the multitude of dangers of organophosphates for children, and makes recommendations for addressing these risks. The experts conclude that: (I) widespread use of organophosphate (OP) pesticides to control insects has resulted in ubiquitous human exposures; (2) acute exposures to OPs is responsible for poisonings and deaths, particularly in developing countries; and (3) evidence demonstrates that prenatal exposures, even at low levels, put children at risk for cognitive and behavioral deficits, and for neurodevelopmental disorders. Organic production is now a $45.2 billion enterprise and provides a viable alternative to the use of toxic pesticides. In addition to banning organophosphates, the state should promote organic agriculture by providing assistance for transitioning farmers and requiring organic management on all state-owned land. Please ban all uses of chlorpyrifos and other organophosphate insecticides in the state. Please promote organic agriculture by providing assistance for transitioning farmers and requiring organic management on all state-owned land Sincerely, Mr. Scott Walker 3952 Blue Pond Cir Fort Worth, TX 76123-1350 AMI HICAN PVERSIGHT 5/20/19 TX-GOV-19-1445-A-000001 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR - WEB MAIL CORRESPONDENCE Name: Correspondence ID: None Eric C Opiela Address: 3567 CR 167 Karnes City Date Submitted: IP Address: Incoming Type: 69.28.85.207 0 3/ 1/20 I 9 4:30 :32PM Email: Phone: TX 78118 Message: I hope you allow Tesla to continue to do business in Texas by selling directly to customers. This is the best way to ensure that the public is educated on electric vehicles and ensure the best price for consumers. Surely, there is a way that franchise dealers and Tesla can exist, but please don't push Tesla into a model that will only end their business in Texas. It's in the public interest for Tesla to sell directly. 3/1/19 TX-GOV-19-1445-A-000002 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR - WEB MAIL CORRESPONDENCE Name: Correspondence ID: None John Morgan Address: 432 Bahama Grande Blvd Apollo Beach Date Submitted: Email: IP Address: Incoming Type: 69.87.219.15 0 3/19/2019 5:0032AM Phone: TX 33572 Message: There has been a lot of talk about the "public interest" and who can serve it best, but I can tell you that Tesla actually does it. The company takes its role very seriously when it comes to teaching people about its cars and technology . There is no haggling and no hassling. Tesla salespeople want to make customers feel comfortable with the car, and that's evident from the first meeting . I am convinced that when it comes to selling a Tesla vehicle , Tesla itself is the only entity that can serve the public's interest. Law needs to be changed in Texas . A free market should empower businesses to satisfy demand where it occurs. For Tesla, demand has grown so much that the company wants to open stores in Texas lo meet its customers' needs. This is a smart move for Tesla, but it's also great for Texas . Stores will bring more jobs and tax revenue , and it will help some localities revitalize the areas around the state that want to attract the company to build there. The only thing Tesla is missing is support from state officials. 3/19/19 TX-GOV-19-1445-A-000003 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR - WEB MAIL CORRESPONDENCE Name: Correspondence ID: Mr. John Morgan Address: 6934 Cutting Creek San Antonio Date Submitted: Email: IP Address: Incoming Type: 3.94.158.217 A 5/10/2019 7:50:I0AM Phone: TX 78244 Message: I am a Texas voter emailing you today in support of economic liberty for all Texans. S.B. 1938 is a top down government regulation that will restrict the free market competition in favor of the electric company monopolies and cause higher electric bills for Texas families! Members of President Trump's administration oppose the bill, calling it the "antithesis" of the President's 'America First' energy policy according to Breitbart. It is also opposed by conservative grassroots groups like Citizens Against Government Waste, Less Government, and the Institute for Policy Innovation. Please consider a veto of this anti-competitive bill that rigs the market for the giant utility monopolies. 5/10/19 TX-GOV-19-1445-A-000004 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR - WEB MAIL CORRESPONDENCE Name: Mr. John Morgan 4859248 Correspondence ID: Address: Date Submitted: Email: 5/29/2019 Phone: 2544859248 400 Old San Saba Hwy RICHLAND SPRINGS IP Address: Incoming Type: I 07. 77 . 197.208 0 8:53:04AM TX 76871 Message: Dear, Mr Abbott, I am a master plumber here in San Saba county . I am a father of 5. I started out in the plumbing industry in October of2000.I have worked very hard to get to where I'm at.Just this past year I decided to go into business for myself.I moved to an area that has struggled with having quality licensed and insured plumbers available locally.I did it to become available for everyone here and provide them the quality and safe plumbing the citizens deserve .It truly terrifies me to know people who are not properly educated and have not been tested to become licensed ,or gone through a proper criminal background check are out there going into our homes to do the work .We need the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners' Yes I know it's broken.I believe it can be fixed.If the battery on your car is dead ,you don't go buy a new car,do you 9 Please call a special session to resolve this issue.Every citizen in this great states, Health ,Sanitation ,and Safety depend on quality, licensed Plumbers! That includes You and me.Thank you sir! 5/29/19 TX-GOV-19-1445-A-000005 Ul\, lU• TEXAS GUN RIGHTS According to Dr. John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center, firearm storage requirements effectively disarm citizens in a time of urgency. Not only that, Lott's study in the Journal of Law and Economics shows that there were 300 more total murders and 4,000 more rapes occur.rir1g each year in the states that mandated firearms storage. On behalf of the members and suppoders of Texas Gun Rights, please use your line-item veto to REMOVE funding from the state budget that p:i:omotes failed g-u.n. control policies. 'NO GUN CONTOL Ivi.tiii:U.iiTE= My Petition to Governor Greg Abbott Whereas: The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution clearly states "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed;" and Whereas: Anti-gun elitists are using the horrible attacks in Santa Fe and Parkland to ............ "' ................... 1 ............ "'-•A ........rr........ ..,.......... ,.., +'h.-., .... .....lt' ......... "'",. ........., ........... ~~~...,, ........:, ... ...,.. ,.,"""' - .... ,,.................._,. ramrod gun Control into law ........a,.,"lr gun rights as possible; and ...... Whereas: I,~ Many Republicans are looking to "cut" a bipartisan deal to try and look "re~sonable" on the Second Amendment issue to the mainstream media; Therefore: I urge you to wholeheartedly oppose any gun control legislation, and use yout line-item veto to remove funding from the state budget that promotes failed gun control policies. Sincerely, Scott Walker, Your constituent from zip code 78217 TX-GOV-19-1445-A-000006 b-Jun-ll::11~ ll::I: ':J"/ un; Io: p.11( '.:fN ,.' I '. I - .. . According to Dr. John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center, firearm storage requirements effectively disarm citizens in a time of urgency. Not only that, Lott's study in the Journal of Law and Economics shows that there were 300 more total murders and 4,000 more rapes occurring each year in the states that mandated firearms storage. On behalf of the members and supporters of Texas Gun Rights, please use your line-item veto to REMOVE funding from the state budget that promotes failed gun control policies. 'NO GUN CONTOL MANDATE' My Petition to Governor Greg Abbott Whereas: The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution clearly states "the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed;" and Whereas: Anti-gun elitists are using the horrible attacks in Santa Fe and Parkland to ramrod gun control into law and strip as many law-abiding Texans of their gun rights as possible; and Whereas: Many Republicans are looking to "cut" a bipartisan deal to try and look "reasonable" on the Second Amendment issue to the mainstream media; Therefore: I urge you to wholeheartedly oppose any gun control legislation, and use your line-item veto to remove funding from the state budget that promotes failed gun control policies. Sincerely, Doug Johnson, Your constituent from zip code 77818 TX-GOV-19-1445-A-000007